Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges"A cents € and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day"A cents € working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE"A cents € and make a difference with us.MITRE's Collaboration and Social Computing Department is seeking a Senior Software Engineer. In this position, the ideal candidate will use their advanced technical skills to help solve tough collaboration and social computing problems for a wide variety of sponsors and help MITRE achieve its goal of a safer world.Responsibilities include:Assist MITRE and government sponsors in the architecture and implementation of solutions to solve challenging collaboration and social computing problems in domains such as healthcare, intelligence, and defenseLead simple projects or have accountability for project tasks; planning and guiding the work of others in the technical development of web applications and other software solutionsApply rapid prototyping techniques and agile methodologiesWork independently and on a team to develop software prototypes using modern software engineering techniques with minimal instruction, guidance, and directionProvide technical leadership in producing software solutions that address sponsor requirements and needsDemonstrate expertise in industry standard best practices for software design, implementation, testing, and documentationLeverage advanced software engineering knowledge and transfer that knowledge to othersMinimum QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related job experience4+ years of related experience with programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python and C++Required QualificationsStrong fundamentals in software engineering, object-oriented programming, web application development, and software architectureProven ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, languages, platforms, systemsStrong written and verbal communications skillsDemonstrated ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts comparable to those obtained with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of studyPreferred Qualifications:Candidates holding an active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance are highly preferredThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):MITRE requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated prior to their employment start date. MITRE will provide reasonable accommodation to those with a medical condition, disability or a sincerely held religious belief that prevents them from receiving a vaccine so long as it does not create an undue hardship for MITRE and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the employee or others in the workplace.MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. For further information please visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website EEO is the Law Poster, EEO is the Law Poster-Supplement and Pay Transparency.MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE's employment process, please contact MITRE's Recruiting Help Line at 703-983-8226 or email at recruitinghelp@.Copyright A' (C) 1997-2021, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only.Benefits information may be found here